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About Buttonbush and Hardy Waterlily

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Aquatics

Origin

South Africa
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Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Nymphaea

Number of Varieties

75
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
10-3

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze

Flower Color Modifier

-
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Brown
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Sienna

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Sienna

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Sienna

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Fishes

Allergy

Toxic
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
NYMPHAEA 'Andreana'

Common Name

Buttonbush
Hardy Waterlily

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Hardy Waterlily

In German

Button Strauch
Hardy Waterlily

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Hardy Waterlily

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Hardy Waterlily

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Hardy Waterlily

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Hardy Waterlily

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Hardy Waterlily

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Hardy Waterlily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Nymphaeales

Family

Bruniaceae
Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Nymphaea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1270
1 27800
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Properties of Buttonbush and Hardy Waterlily

Wondering what are the properties of Buttonbush and Hardy Waterlily? We provide you with everything About Buttonbush and Hardy Waterlily. Buttonbush doesn't have thorns and Hardy Waterlily doesn't have thorns. Also Buttonbush does not have fragrant flowers. Buttonbush has allergic reactions like Toxic and Hardy Waterlily has allergic reactions like Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Buttonbush and Hardy Waterlily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Buttonbush and Hardy Waterlily

Season and care of Buttonbush and Hardy Waterlily is important to know. While considering everything about Buttonbush and Hardy Waterlily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Buttonbush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hardy Waterlily season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Buttonbush is Loam, Sand and for Hardy Waterlily is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Buttonbush is Acidic, Neutral and for Hardy Waterlily is Neutral.

Buttonbush and Hardy Waterlily Physical Information

Buttonbush and Hardy Waterlily physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Hardy Waterlily height is 40.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Hardy Waterlily are as follows:

  • Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Buttonbush leaf color: Green

  • Hardy Waterlily flower color: Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon and Bronze

  • Hardy Waterlily leaf color: Green and Sienna

Care of Buttonbush and Hardy Waterlily

Care of Buttonbush and Hardy Waterlily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Hardy Waterlily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hardy Waterlily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.